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Google Meet Workspace vs Skype for Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 30, 2025

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Meet Workspace
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
14th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
2.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Skype for Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Natalia Munera - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Autonomic Mind
Supports clear communication and uninterrupted collaboration even with limited network connectivity
Google Meet Workspace is the best app for meetings in the corporate scope because Microsoft Teams has many problems or issues with the app. The signal quality is a valuable feature. If you have low signal in your network or internet connection, Google Meet supports video calls better than Teams. Teams completely locks up with low network connection, and you need a good signal to use Teams. However, if you have low signal, Google Meet works better. The overall experience with Google Meet is better because you can use the app in an easy way. You find the buttons quickly without having to go through a lot of stages or processes. In Teams, you have to search a lot to make something because the experience is more difficult and complex. In Google Meet, if you want to share your screen, you just click one button and that is it. Screen sharing in Google Meet is easy to use, and the sharing screen is in high definition. Google Meet does not require a good signal connection. Google Meet works in low and medium connection, which is better for remote work. The intelligent noise cancellation feature is the best one. Sometimes you are working with other partners in the same place and you need to start a meeting with a client while in the same location with your other partners. You can turn on the noise cancellation and it works perfectly. Google Meet Workspace is a good solution. Google Workspace is very easy to integrate with other applications. For us, it is very easy to have Zoho One and make the meetings in Google Meet Workspace. The experience in general is good.
reviewer1854369 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive at a government with 201-500 employees
Relying on dependable communication features for efficient collaboration
I work with Microsoft Exchange. We use Microsoft Azure, though I am not involved with the back-end operations. I work with Microsoft Exchange and ServiceNow for the service desk. I do not work with Cloud Observability or Automation Engine. We use Microsoft Copilot with Teams. We do not use Microsoft Security Copilot as it is not cloud-based. We have moved from Skype for Business to Teams recently, though some of us still use Skype for Business because it is convenient. Skype for Business is particularly useful for remoting onto people's devices. I prefer Skype for Business over Teams for screen sharing. Sometimes there are compatibility issues when running Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business together. Phone calls in Teams might ring and then go silent, or the microphone might not detect calls from either application. I rate Skype for Business a 9 out of 10 because it works effectively with minimal issues.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Google Meet Workspace is the best app for meetings in the corporate scope because Microsoft Teams has many problems or issues with the app."
"What I appreciate about Google Meet Workspace is the simplicity, first of all; it has pretty much all the features that I could use on either Zoom or Skype, and it is very simple."
"The security seems good."
"File sharing and email invitations for a conference. I can have a meeting with people at the opposite end of the Earth, sharing documentation; it is quite easy."
"One of the best features of Skype for Business is that you can set it up on mobile phones, and you can set it up on laptops. You can connect to the tool from anywhere."
"The most valuable features of Skype for Business include its persistent chat, Edge Server, Reverse Proxy, front-end server, back-end server, and business calling capabilities, among others."
"It's a good and stable product that fits my needs."
"It has benefited my organization because I can use it on the phone, I can use it on a laptop, wherever I want. The communication channel is very easy now and I can call and chat. It's experienced. Together, my team manages everything. It's very easy."
"We like the tools our administrator can use to identify which calls had quality issues and why. This makes troubleshooting our user experience somewhat easier."
"The solution is stable and scalable."
 

Cons

"What could be improved, I do not know the actual improvement yet, but when somebody sends me an email, I can just give you what I have on Outlook, Microsoft Outlook, and I can take that email and transform it into a meeting."
"There is no way to turn off that feature. Last week I was in my yoga class and I could not stop that function."
"Going forward, I would like to see better call quality and reliability."
"Whenever someone is using a messaging platform, the messages needs to be stored. In Skype for Business, the message will not be seen later on if you're not online. It isn't useful, in my opinion."
"I am not familiar with all of the features or whether they can hold conferences because we use Zoom for that. But, in my opinion, if they can do something similar to what Zoom is doing, it will be a complete solution."
"Lacks a zoom-in feature for whoever is presenting."
"It would be ideal if the solution could make instant messages more permanent. Currently, if you close the conversation, you lose the instant messages that you shared during the meeting. If those could last beyond the meeting, that would be a great addition, due to the fact that frequently, people give each other key details, important information, or email addresses, etc., during the meeting. If you don't write it down during the meeting, after the meeting closes, it's gone forever. That can be quite frustrating."
"We would like to better customize our instructions within the Outlook plugin/invite, but we are unable to do so."
"The technical support from Microsoft needs to be improved."
"Sometimes the connection crashes, which is understandable if you are traveling. But, it would be nice if this could be stabilized somehow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is priced fairly."
"To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program."
"Our company pays for a license for us to use the solution."
"I am using a corporate account for which I have not made any payments."
"The licensing is billed on a yearly basis."
"We have been able to save money by moving our conferencing solution to Skype for Business Conferencing."
"The pricing is really good. It is quite affordable because it came with our Office 365. It is on a per-user license, which is nice. I quite like that they have made it very granular with all of their licensing."
"The cost of Skype for Business is incorporated into our Office 365 licenses."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Performing Arts
10%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Meet Workspace?
The price for Google Meet Workspace is perfect. I am the general manager in my company and Google Workspace is a very good cost.
What needs improvement with Google Meet Workspace?
Google Meet Workspace has a feature where if you are in the center of the meeting and you move, the camera is going to follow you. There is no way to turn off that feature. Last week I was in my yo...
What is your primary use case for Google Meet Workspace?
Our company is focused on connecting candidates with other companies that are searching for specialized IT talent. Our infrastructure in technology is limited.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skype for Business?
Skype for Business is affordable and has decent pricing. The video quality is a bit lower than Teams or Zoom, but it remains a good solution overall.
What needs improvement with Skype for Business?
I cannot think of many ways in which Skype for Business could improve in general. It works fairly efficiently for our purposes with Skype for Business. There is one issue regarding the audio settin...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
 

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Sample Customers

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EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.
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